Anybody know my car?

67 Post GS · 12-06-2011, 06:13 PM

I purchased a 72 Buick GS 455 that is a G/SA car earlier this year. This is my first venture into stock racing (I am only 19). Gran Sports have been in my family for 30 years and I now have one to call my own. Im looking for more info on the car. It came from Texas and into the Mid-West. I purchased it from a great gentleman from Illinois who put a fresh motor in the car because he bought it with a blown motor. The car has Division 3 participant stickers from 2003 and a weight sticker (3850#) on the passenger side window. It really seems like its been a stocker for a long time. Have reciepts for the motor from Gary Herche and Chenoweth Machine. Anyone knows info or who's it was?

Thanks, Ron Kaczmarek

Jason Oldfield · 12-06-2011, 06:59 PM

Don't know a thing about your car Ron, but congratulations on the purchase. At 19 years old, you should be very proud of yourself for being able to make such a purchase. I look forward to watching you compete at the local WNY tracks now and for a long time to come.

Good luck finding out more information about your car, and in the 2012 racing season.

Troy Pourciau · 12-06-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Oldfield

Don't know a thing about your car Ron, but congratulations on the purchase. At 19 years old, you should be very proud of yourself for being able to make such a purchase. I look forward to watching you compete at the local WNY tracks now and for a long time to come.

Good luck finding out more information about your car, and in the 2012 racing season.

X2 Ron

442OLDS · 12-06-2011, 08:19 PM

I'm thinking this might be it:

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPhoto.asp?ID=117096

Nitro Joe Jackson · 12-06-2011, 08:28 PM

Welcome to SS/Stock racing:

send me a e-mail and I'll send you runs made with this car in 2003.
I still got to get Turners runs for him also. Dave, didnt forget, lol

nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

Myron Piatek · 12-06-2011, 08:30 PM

* The person you bought it from couldn't provide a name who he bought it from?

* Do the motor reciepts have a recognizable signature? Perhaps you could call the machine shop.

* Any participant decals have the track name/location that was attended? You could go to Div. 3 national/divisional qualifying sheets on www.dragracecentral.com and look for '72 Buick GS qualifiers to sort through. Maybe try some NHRA Div. 4 races also from back then.

* Find some Buick forums. They are a tight group and could help. Tom Rix is a long time Buick racer who ran in IHRA Top Stock. But I have no idea how to get hold of him or where he lives.

* This search shows a pic of a yellow Buick from 1994-1997, but it's a dead link.
http://www.google.com/search?q=1972+...w=1024&bih=655

Congratulations & good luck!

I think 442OLDS found it!

67 Post GS · 12-06-2011, 09:13 PM

Wow that's it guys. I can promise you it don't launch that ugly anymore. I did the front and rear suspension all over. It needed some help. Ill check the receipts again but that name looks familiar. Im on the Buick boards but I doubt they would know it. I do talk to a few Buick people that run stock and they have been a huge help. Thanks alot guys!

bigshow2966 · 12-06-2011, 09:39 PM

When you said G/SA Buick first name I thought of was Lyn Smith.

Michael Kilduff · 12-06-2011, 09:42 PM

I think Pro Stock Champ Jason Line runs a Buick in stock.

Run to Rund · 12-06-2011, 10:12 PM

try the forum at www.v8buick.com

12-06-2011, 06:13 PM	#1
67 Post GS Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Buffalo New York Posts: 79 Likes: 9 Liked 48 Times in 10 Posts	Anybody know my car? I purchased a 72 Buick GS 455 that is a G/SA car earlier this year. This is my first venture into stock racing (I am only 19). Gran Sports have been in my family for 30 years and I now have one to call my own. Im looking for more info on the car. It came from Texas and into the Mid-West. I purchased it from a great gentleman from Illinois who put a fresh motor in the car because he bought it with a blown motor. The car has Division 3 participant stickers from 2003 and a weight sticker (3850#) on the passenger side window. It really seems like its been a stocker for a long time. Have reciepts for the motor from Gary Herche and Chenoweth Machine. Anyone knows info or who's it was? Thanks, Ron Kaczmarek Attached Thumbnails

12-06-2011, 06:59 PM	#2
Jason Oldfield Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 619 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Anybody know my car? Don't know a thing about your car Ron, but congratulations on the purchase. At 19 years old, you should be very proud of yourself for being able to make such a purchase. I look forward to watching you compete at the local WNY tracks now and for a long time to come. Good luck finding out more information about your car, and in the 2012 racing season. __________________ Jason Oldfield S/G & S/St 1838

12-06-2011, 08:19 PM	#4
442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,339 Likes: 5 Liked 282 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Anybody know my car? I'm thinking this might be it: http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPhoto.asp?ID=117096

12-06-2011, 08:28 PM	#5
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Anybody know my car? Welcome to SS/Stock racing: send me a e-mail and I'll send you runs made with this car in 2003. I still got to get Turners runs for him also. Dave, didnt forget, lol nitrojoe@neo.rr.com __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

12-06-2011, 08:30 PM	#6
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Anybody know my car? * The person you bought it from couldn't provide a name who he bought it from? * Do the motor reciepts have a recognizable signature? Perhaps you could call the machine shop. * Any participant decals have the track name/location that was attended? You could go to Div. 3 national/divisional qualifying sheets on www.dragracecentral.com and look for '72 Buick GS qualifiers to sort through. Maybe try some NHRA Div. 4 races also from back then. * Find some Buick forums. They are a tight group and could help. Tom Rix is a long time Buick racer who ran in IHRA Top Stock. But I have no idea how to get hold of him or where he lives. * This search shows a pic of a yellow Buick from 1994-1997, but it's a dead link. http://www.google.com/search?q=1972+...w=1024&bih=655 Congratulations & good luck! I think 442OLDS found it!

12-06-2011, 09:13 PM	#7
67 Post GS Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Buffalo New York Posts: 79 Likes: 9 Liked 48 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Anybody know my car? Wow that's it guys. I can promise you it don't launch that ugly anymore. I did the front and rear suspension all over. It needed some help. Ill check the receipts again but that name looks familiar. Im on the Buick boards but I doubt they would know it. I do talk to a few Buick people that run stock and they have been a huge help. Thanks alot guys!

12-06-2011, 09:39 PM	#8
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 653 Likes: 671 Liked 178 Times in 54 Posts	Re: Anybody know my car? When you said G/SA Buick first name I thought of was Lyn Smith.

12-06-2011, 09:42 PM	#9
Michael Kilduff Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Carolina Beach, NC Posts: 281 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Anybody know my car? I think Pro Stock Champ Jason Line runs a Buick in stock. __________________ IHRA STK 932 O/SA

12-06-2011, 10:12 PM	#10
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Anybody know my car? try the forum at www.v8buick.com